SOLUTION: help would be appreciated solve -5 - 3^2 - 3(x - 2) = 3[(x - 2)3-4]

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Question 62645This question is from textbook An Incremental Development
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-5 - 3^2 - 3(x - 2) = 3[(x - 2)3-4] This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, checkley71:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5 - 3^2 - 3(x - 2) = 3[(x - 2)3-4]
= -5-9-3x+6=3[3x-6-4]
= -8-3x = 9x+30
12x=-38
x=-19/6
cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5-3^2-3(x-2)=3[(x-2)3-4]
-5+9-3x+6=3[(x-2)-1]
10-3x=3[-x+2]
10-3x=-3x-3
10=-3
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